Week one of the Tour

Time for the Tour once more on Praying

for France.  This year due to occupational interference I will only post once a week and if time allows maybe a few more.  So, Thank you for stopping by to pray for France.  I hope you enjoy the Tour.

Pray for safety for the riders, because the wet conditions yesterday already caused injuries and broken dreams. pray for Healing. 

Thank you for praying for France at this time.

This week let us pray for:
Safety for the Riders
Salvation for the people along the road,  pray that they will hear and willingly receive the good news of the gospel.
The churches in the areas to be strengthened and encouraged
The working of the Holy Spirit in homes to restore broken lives
The freedom of the Word of God to change Lives
GOD's will be done in the lives we see this week.

Enjoy the Tour

Sunday Prayers

Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in my sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.
Romans 7:25

On this Sunday let us Praise God who provided deliverance through Jesus Christ our Lord!  

Lord what do we need deliverance from?  
What stands in our way to Freedom.  
What binds us?  
Where are we stuck?  
Why does Victory seem so far away?  

Lord teach us to pray for deliverance? 
Reveal to us what binds us.  Instruct us in your ability to deliver us.  Allow Victory to be real in our lives and in the lives of France.  

We pray in the name and power of Jesus AMEN

Sunday Prayers

                                                            

   9 And they sing a new song, saying,

Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, 10 and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon the earth.

Revelation 5:9-10

Jesus you are worthy.  Thank you for completing salvation's work on the cross.  Thank you for being willing to not only go to the cross but to willingly die there for me.  You purchased me with your blood.  Jesus you are worthy.  We praise your name.  Thank you for purchasing men and women, boys and girls of France.  Continue your work in France.  Increase the sound of praise from the hearts of France.  We praise you and thank you for making us a kingdom and priests unto God.  We pray in the Holy and powerful name of Jesus.  Amen. 

La Fête du Muguet, La Fête du Travail

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. I Corinthians 15:58

Lord, We pray for the Church in France to be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that they labour not in vain.  Lord, I pray the same prayer for us here at Praying for France, that we will continue to be stedfast, and continue to pray for the people of France.  Renew our vision, and our passion for the work You are doing in France.  Increase our love for the people of France.  Expand our borders and give us the wisdom to move from a place of pray into becoming Your hands and feet working among the people of France.  We pray in the name of Jesus.  Amen.  

Sunday Prayers

Unity and diversity in the body

12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptised by[c] one Spirit so as to form one body – whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free – and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14 And so the body is not made up of one part but of many.

I Corinthians 12:12-14. NIV UK 

Lord, Use the body of Christ in France as one body with many members working together to do Your Will.  Lord we pray that the each person will accomplish the role and purpose your created them to accomplish, and yet be one part of the whole.  Thank you for creating the body to be local and universal.  Use us to spread the gospel in France.  Put actions to our prayers.  We pray in the power of the name of Christ, the cornerstone and our groom.  Amen.  

Sunday Prayer

The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. Proverbs 21:1


Good morning Lord,
Tomorrow is an important day in the Life of France.  People will be voting on a new leader.  Lord, we understand that You are even in control of these days as well and what ever happens tomorrow You will work it all out for your glory.  Lord, we pray that you will direct the hearts and minds of those voting tomorrow.  We pray, knowing you have a plan and a purpose for the people of France.  We ask that your body will grow and many will come to know the Lord in the next few years.  We pray for the freedom to pray for France and preach in France will continue so that we can share the Good news and be faithful servant who are doing your will until you come.  Father we will continue to be faithful and trust in You.

We pray in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

He is Risen !

Thank You

Ile-de France

Yes, I know this year is not going as planned and I wonder why I am surprised.  To be honest not too many things go as I plan, but there is not much I can do about it, so as my husband says, "Just keep on going, "  So here on Praying for France we will just keep on praying, know that God's keeps on listening.

Over the next few weeks we will be praying for the region where Paris is located the Ile-de-France consisting of 8 departments and millions of souls.  We were in this region two years ago and there has been a great influx of people from around the world and decrease in locals.  To me it seemed like a different country then it was back in the late 80's.  Even though things change people are still in need of  a Savior.  So we keep on praying.

Father the world changes with new people, and new faces, but our hearts and souls, continue to need to know You as our personal Father, We continue to need Jesus your Son as our Lord and Savior, and we always need the power of Your Holy Spirit working and filling our lives.
Father thank you for what you are doing in the region of Ile-de-France.  Lord, continue to move in and through lives, changing hearts, cleansing souls, letting people be new creations in You. Continue to build by adding to the body of Christ daily.  Lord, let your love and power flood through the streets and lives of Paris, the surrounding neighborhoods and departments.  We pray all in the powerful name of Jesus.  Amen.

Sunday Prayers

28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 11: 28-30 

King Jesus, 

Today let me learn from you, meekness and lowliness of heart.  I confess that I am unable to be meek and lowly of heart.  I fear pride rules far to often.  I enjoy the praise of others and seek to be noticed for my accomplishments.  Forgive me for the sin of pride. 

Lord, I desire to learn from you how to be meek and be lowly in heart as the daughter of the King, I desire to have the mind of Christ to be in me.  Shape me to be like you, think, walk and talk, like you.  Let my thought and actions glorify You.  I pray in the name of Jesus, Lord of Lords, King of Kings.  Amen. 

Manche (50)

Colossians 1:13(KJV)

13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Father, thank you for your deliverance you have provided for us from the power of darkness through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  We bless you Father for being our all and all.  We Bless you for the people you have created in Manche France.  You are their deliverance.   Deliver them from the coast to fields, deliver each family, each marriage, each business,  Translate us all into the Kingdom of Your dear Son.   Continue to work in the lives of Manche.  In the Power of the Name of Jesus, Your dear Son,  we pray.  Amen.  

Be a Foodie in Normandy

Normandy Foodie  

Stop by and learn more about Normandy's food and culture.  What a great site.  Enjoy! 

Calvados (14)

Ephesians 1: 7 We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.  

Redemption =the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
Forgive = Absolve from payment. 

The wages of Sin is death, and I sin so I deserve death, but Christ Died in my place and paid my debt.  He redeemed me.  In Christ I am redeemed and forgiven.  It is hard to see myself in that light, but that is how God sees me, because He sees me IN Christ. 

Lord, When you died on the Cross you died for the people of Calvados as well.  Lord, we pray that they too will know about the work of the Cross and believe in You through Your Blood and be part of the body of Christ in Him redeemed and forgiven, according to the riches of His grace.  We praise You in the Name of Jesus.  We ask for the Salvation of France in the Name of Jesus.  Amen. 

Sunday Prayers

In Him

1 Corinthians 15:22

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

Death and life seem to be a theme of Lent.  Lord, we pray at as spring comes to the nation of France they will see that we are all died in Adam but in Christ may be alive.  Lord, thank You for take us from death to life.  In Christ we have life.  Bring Life to France through the preaching of the good news of Calvary and the Resurrection.  Amen we have Life in Christ.  Amen. 

Orne ( 61)

 Ephesians 2: 10
 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

We the workmanship of God created in Christ Jesus for good works.  My good works do not make we Gods creation, that was done in Christ Jesus.  

Father, we thank you for creating us as new creations in Christ Jesus.  Lord we pray for the body of Christ in Orne, France will understand Your creative work that You did in Christ.  Unite the body of believers and assure them of their position and identity in You.

We also pray that You will continue to bring more people in to the body of believers in Orne.  Let the gospel be spoke with clarity and boldness.  We pray that Souls will be saved.  Thank you for Your precious Son, Jesus, who redeemed us all.     We pray this in the power of the Name of Jesus.  Amen 

Eure ( 27)

My perspective and God's perspective.  Can we see ourselves as God sees us.


Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Christ became sin, who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.  I have a hard time seeing myself as the righteousness of God.  Christ took on my sin so that in Him I might become the righteousness of God.  

My perspective of myself is not in that light at all.  In me, I only see my weakness and sin.  I have fallen short and missed the mark , in Christ, God see me righteous because Christ took all my shame, guilt, sin, and became me so that I can be righteous.  

Father, Christ has become sin for all the people who live in Eure, France.  Father help them to understand that they too can stand before You in the righteousness of Christ.  You love us enough to take our place in death, so that we might live for You seeing ourselves through Your eyes.  We praise you and thank You for Your grace and mercy and love.  Lord, we pray for one soul from Eure be saved today.  In the name of Jesus we pray Amen. 

Reading

I am reading Unashamed by Christine Caine.  Learning a lot about myself and how shame is and has limited my ability to serve others.

Pray that I will be able to work through shame and doubt and find my identity in Christ. To  able to see myself as God sees me, therefore seeing the rest of the world as God sees us.
Thanks Robin

Seine Maritime (76)

The beauty of Seine Maritime can be found in many spots of this department from the beaches to the villages or along a river. 

 God is the creator of all.  Through Christ He makes us new creation.  In Him is our identity and beauty.  Because of what he did we are His new Creation.  

 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 
II Corinthians 5:17

Lord, we pray that the people of Seine Maritime, France will become new creations in Christ.   Lord hear our pray, for we desire for the people of France to know You.  Somehow Lord, but feet and voice to our prayers and let the people of Seine Maritime come to know you as creator of all things new.  We pray in the name of Jesus our Lord.  Amen.  

Normandie

These next few days we will be praying through the Region of  Normandie and I would like us to pray through the scriptures that tell us who we are in Christ.  These same scriptures are true for every brother and sister in Christ in Normandie.  It is true for every one who will come to know Christ this year in Normandie.  The people of this region have ancestry from many nations, but the truth is in Christ we have our true identity.  Let us pray together asking that the people of Normandie will learn this year who they are in Christ.

Ephesians 2: 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 

Dear Father, 
Over the next few days we will be praying for the Region of Normandie. We also will be praying with scripture that teaches us who we are in You.  Lord, we pray that our brothers and sisters in Christ here in this region will be reminded of their standing with you.  Lord, we have life because of Your love, grace and mercy.  Renew our minds so that we will remember that out of your love for us you found us worthy to redeem us, and to give us life, which is eternal, abundant, and most of all with You. 
 Lord, You became flesh and moved into my life.  The Holy Spirit dwells in me, all because you choose to love me and all of the people of Normandie can be alive with Christ even though we were dead in transgression.  It is by grace You have saved us.  Today Lord, I am alive with Christ.  Let this fact ring out true in Normandie. 
In the name of Jesus, Amen.  

Sunday Prayers

We have entered the season of Lent.  Lent is a time of focusing on Christ and why He came to earth.  Why redeem, love, justify and save us.  God knows we have all fallen short, we are sinners in need of his Salvation.  God also knows that without a Savior we are lost for eternity.  So I pray that during Lent you will take the time to stop and reflect on God's plan of Salvation.  How from before the world was created He plan our salvation story.  He knew we would need Jesus as our Savior.  So, out of His great love He gave His only Son, so that whoever believes on HIM will be saved.

Lord, we pray for France during Lent.  We pray that all of us will see our need for you.  Yes, even me Lord, I need you each and everyday as my Savior, Lord, King, Groom, Redeemer, and as my Shepard.

 Lord, You have showed me how shame has imprisoned me, so Lord during this time of Lent I pray that you will teach me how shame binds me and how you broke those chains long ago.  Lord show me where shame is holding me captive and set me on the path of freedom.  Give me the courage to face my fears of rejections and see myself as your daughter, washed by the blood, bought with a price and as a loved child of God.  I hide in the shelter of your wings.  In the Name of Jesus my Lord Amen.